Year end tax planning guide 2011/12 Are you taking advantage of the available reliefs and exemptions? As the end of the tax year approaches for many businesses; reviewing your affairs now will help you take advantage of the reliefs and … More
All individuals appearing in our photography are members of the Rouse team.
Year end tax planning guide 2011/12 Are you taking advantage of the available reliefs and exemptions? As the end of the tax year approaches for many businesses; reviewing your affairs now will help you take advantage of the reliefs and … More
Tribunal ruling on those who avoid registering for VAT by artificially separating business activities If you run more than one business, there is a risk that HMRC will review each business activity to decide whether the businesses should be viewed … More
Salary sacrifice VAT changes What all employers need to know… From 1 January 2012, new rules on the VAT treatment of certain benefits provided under salary-sacrifice schemes came into force. Here we explain the changes and summarise the key areas … More
Online VAT returns and electronic payments Since April 2010 most VAT registered businesses have been required to submit their VAT Returns online and pay any VAT due electronically. From 1 April 2012 all VAT registered businesses will be required to … More
HMRC introduce new procedures for civil fraud As part of the government’s commitment to tackle fraud, HMRC’s new Contractual Disclosure Facility (CDF) will be launched on 31 January 2012. HMRC will contact a taxpayer, in writing, to inform them that … More
College appeals VAT rating on new buildings Following a decision by an HMRC tribunal at the beginning of last year that the construction of a new college building should not qualify for zero rating for VAT purposes, an appeal has … More
HMRC to accept faster payments HMRC have announced that they will now accept payments made using the Faster Payments Service. This will allow taxpayers to make faster electronic payments, typically via internet or telephone banking, enabling them to be processed … More
Online VAT returns required for all businesses from 1 April 2012 HMRC has issued an alert to VAT-registered businesses across the UK about important changes that come into effect next spring. From 1 April 2012, all VAT-registered businesses must send … More
Date set for the Budget 2012 Chancellor George Osborne has set the date of Wednesday 21 March for the Budget 2012 It means the Chancellor’s third Budget statement will fall on the final Wednesday before Parliament’s Easter break and is likely be … More